Maraya Goes to Headsprout (transcript)

"Maraya Goes to Headsprout" is the 37th episode of the series "Maraya and Friends".
== Transcript ==
=== Title Card ===
Maraya (reading title card): Maraya and Friends - Maraya Goes to Headsprout
=== Episode Transcript ===
(The episode starts by taking place outside somewhere at the school and then zooms into the back door where Maraya is in class)
Maraya: Hi, everyone. Today I’m going to get my reading comprehension back. (looks away from camera) Oh, I wonder what I have made on it?
Ms. Justice (not seen): Okay, everyone, here are your tests back.
(While she hands out the graded tests, the camera points back at Maraya. Once she gets her test, she looks at it)
Maraya: An F? How did I get an F?
(Once Ms. Justice is finished handing them out, she walks back to her desk)
Ms. Justice: All right, everyone. You may all go out for recess. Everyone except Maraya.
(The camera points at everyone else going out the back door. Then it pans where Maraya is sitting)
Ms. Justice (not seen): Maraya, can you come here, please?
(She gets up from her seat to talk to the teacher)
Maraya: Yes, Ms. Justice?
Ms. Justice: I just want to talk to you about something. Something really important about your test.
Maraya: Okay, go ahead.
Ms. Justice: When I graded your test, I realized all the questions you answered were wrong, which is why you have an F.
Maraya: Oh.
Ms. Justice (not seen): Did you even study for it?
Maraya: I tried, but all of it was hard to understand.
Ms. Justice: Oh, well, this is the third test you’ve made a bad grade on, and because you keep making F’s on your tests, I will have to send you to Headsprout.
Maraya: Headsprout? What’s Headsprout?
Ms. Justice: It’s a program for people who have trouble reading or answering reading comprehension questions, and you seem to be the one.
Maraya: Me? No way! I’m ten years old. There’s no way I’m going to enter a reading program for preschoolers.
Ms. Justice: Oh, yes, there is. After recess.
Maraya: (gulps nervously)
Ms. Justice: I'll remind you when it’s time, so for now, you may go to recess.
Maraya: Okay…
(She walks out the back door to go to recess. The scene changes to where she is outside talking with Megan and Cambrie)
Megan: So what did Ms. Justice say?
Cambrie: Do you have to stay after school?
Maraya: No, it’s not that, Cambrie, it’s something even worse.
Cambrie: Well, what is it?
Maraya: Ms. Justice said that after recess, I have to go to Headsprout.
Megan: Headsprout?
Cambrie: Headsprout?
Both: What’s that?
Maraya: It’s a program for people who have trouble reading or answering reading comprehension questions, and apparently, I’m one of them.
Megan: Don’t worry, Maraya, we’ll still be your friends, even if you have to go to Headsprout.
Maraya: Aw, thanks, Megan, you’re so sweet.
(Bell rings)
Megan: Sounds like recess is over. Come on, Cambrie. Come on, Maraya.
Maraya: (gulps nervously)
(She gets up to walk back to class. The scene changes again to the computer lab)
(Knocks on door)
(Door opens)
Ms. Lawrence: Hello. 
Maraya: Hi, um, I’m here for the Headsprout program?
Ms. Lawrence: Well, you’re the person I’ve been looking for. I’m Ms. Lawrence and I’m the instructor for this program. Please, come on in.
(Maraya walks in and Ms. Lawrence shuts the door)
Ms. Lawrence: Please sign in right here and then you can sit next to that girl with the green turtleneck.
(After Maraya signs her name on the clipboard, she walks to sit with the girl with the green turtleneck)
Emelie: Hi, are you a new student for this program?
Maraya: Well...yes, I am. What’s your name?
Emelie: My name is Emelie, and this is my friend, Tyler.
Maraya: I’m Maraya. So, why are you in this program?
Emelie: I had to go here because I have trouble reading.
Tyler: And I have trouble with reading comprehensions.
Maraya: Wow, I actually do, too, but, will I like the program?
Emelie: Yeah, you will. It’s interactive and a lot of fun!
Maraya: Well, in that case, I’m on it.
Ms. Lawrence (not seen): Okay, everyone, log into your Headsprout accounts, except for the girl with the pink shirt.
(While everyone is logging into their computers, Ms. Lawrence shows Maraya how to make an account)
Ms. Lawrence: Okay, what you do is go to Headsprout, which should be right here and then enter your full name and lunch number and then you’re in.
(When Maraya finishes, she lets her know)
Maraya: Okay, I’m on it.
Ms. Lawrence: Good.
(She walks away to go back to her desk)
Ms. Lawrence: Students, you may begin when you’re ready.
Maraya (in her own head): Here I go.
(She clicks on the arrow to begin the program. The scene changes once again to where it is a few minutes later)
Maraya: Okay, I read the passage so now I can answer these questions, starting with question 1: What is the story mostly about? Easy, it’s about the sea.
(But when she clicks on her thought answer, a red X and a green checkmark are shown on the screen)
Maraya (in her own head): What? (she is seen again) Oh, it’s the Mediterranean Sea. I get it. Now onto question 2: Where is the Mediterranean Sea? How should I know that? I’m not a fifth-grader. Well, it’s worth the guess to see if I’m right or not.
(When she clicks on her guess, the same thing happens)
Maraya (in her own head): Oh, it’s in Europe, I get it now. Now onto question 3: True or false: The Mediterranean Sea is connected to the Atlantic Ocean. If I get one more question wrong, then I’m going to be done with this program.
(The same thing happens once again, which causes Maraya to get mad)
Maraya (mad): That’s it, I cannot stand this anymore. I’d rather be in my class than this frustrating program.
Ms. Lawrence: Whoa, calm down. It’s just teaching you the mistakes you made.
Maraya (mad): It’s not teaching me the mistakes I made, it’s telling me I’m wrong just to annoy me.
Ms. Lawrence: Do you want me to call Ms. Marlow about you acting up during this program?
Maraya (mad): How do you even know my special teacher? 
Ms. Lawrence: I see and talk to her all the time because I’m a special teacher myself.
Maraya (mad): No, you’re not a special teacher, you’re just a spy who likes to stalk people.
Ms. Lawrence: I’m giving you a choice. Either I can take you to Ms. Marlow or you can just go back to class.
Maraya (mad): Well, I’m going to go back to class. I don’t even like you anymore.
Ms. Lawrence: Okay, then, see you later.
(It changes to where Maraya is walking back to class. Meanwhile, the camera is pointing at Kayla walking and then it points at both of them while it zooms in a little closer)
Kayla: Whoa. Maraya, what’s the matter?
Maraya: I’ve been having a bad day today.
Kayla: What happened?
Maraya: First, I made an F on my reading comprehension and then my teacher sent me to Headsprout, and then I got kicked out of that, too.
Kayla: Whoa, that is bad.
Maraya: I know, and my teacher even talked to me about it.
Kayla: I feel bad for you.
Maraya: Yeah, you should.
(Moment of silence)
Maraya: How come you got the nicer teacher?
Kayla: I don’t know. I think I just got lucky.
Maraya: As I thought.
Kayla: Hey, you’re luckier than me. You got Cambrie and Megan in your class and I got no one.
Maraya: How is that luckier than your luck? My teacher is the meanest fourth-grade teacher in the whole school. All she does is hand me work that’s from my special class and send me to separate programs away from everyone.
Kayla: Well, I’m sure my teacher would do that to you too if you had her instead of your own.
Maraya: No, she wouldn’t, because she’s not Ms. Justice.
Kayla: You don’t know that. Listen, even though we’re not in the same class, we can still see each other, at lunch and recess and even in the hallways like we are doing now.
Maraya: Oh.
Kayla: We can take a walk around the school to take a peek at the computer lab if you want.
Maraya: Okay.
(They start to walk together until the scene changes again to where they are back outside the computer lab)
Kayla: Look, there’s some bigger kids doing the same program as you.
Maraya: Where?
(The camera points at the two kids that look like Emelie and Tyler and then back at Maraya and Kayla)
Maraya: Oh, those were the same two kids that I was in the program with before I got kicked out.
Kayla: Oh, you know who they are?
Maraya: Yeah, their names are Emelie and Tyler, and they have trouble with their reading skills.
Kayla: Hey, just like you!
Maraya: I know.
Kayla: See, Maraya? You’re not the only one who has to go to these separate programs.
Maraya: I know that. But the question is, “Why do I have to go to Headsprout if that program is for preschoolers?”
Kayla: Because you have a learning disability, Maraya.
Maraya: A what?
Kayla: A learning disability. Some people who have them have trouble reading, writing, or even speaking.
Maraya: Oh, but I don’t want to fail my reading tests again. (stops walking) Kayla, can you help me not fail anymore?
Kayla: Of course I can. I’m your best friend.
Maraya: Phew.
Kayla: By the way, let’s go back to our classes. I’m sure our teachers are worried about us.
Maraya: Okay.
(They start to walk away from the computer lab. Scene changes once again to where they are back from where they began)
Kayla: All right, we’re here. Bye, Maraya.
Maraya: Bye, Kayla!
(She walks away from Kayla to go back to her class. Setting changes to the inside of the classroom)
(Knocks on door, door opens and shuts)
Ms. Justice: Oh, you’re back, Maraya. How was Headsprout?
Maraya: Boy, it was tiring. I was in there for a long time.
Ms. Justice: Good. I hope that helped you improve your reading.
Maraya: It sure did, and now, I feel a lot smarter.
Ms. Justice: I’m glad to hear that. By the way, you’re just in time. We were about to go over our language arts.
Delaney: Uh, Ms. Justice, I think Maraya is lying.
Ms. Justice (not seen): What do you mean she’s lying? She just told me that she was in Headsprout.
Delaney: I think Maraya took a walk with Kayla.
Maraya: Delaney, you weren’t supposed to tell her!
Ms. Justice (not seen): Maraya, is this true? Did you take a walk with Kayla instead of doing your Headsprout?
Maraya: No, I didn’t take a walk with Kayla. Well, I did see her on the way back here, but we didn’t take a walk together. We only said hi and that was it.
Ms. Justice: Hmm, is that so? I would have to call Kayla’s teacher and find out.
(She walks away from Maraya to go talk on the classroom telephone. Setting changes to Ms. Kelly’s classroom in the meantime)
(Telephone rings)
Ms. Kelly: Hello?
Ms. Justice: Hi, Ms. Kelly, this is Ms. Justice. Do you happen to have a student named Kayla in your classroom?
Ms. Kelly: Yes, why are you asking?
Ms. Justice: I’m just wondering if you can send her to my classroom. I have an important question to ask her.
Ms. Kelly: Sure thing, Ms. Justice. I’ll send Kayla there right away.
Ms. Justice: Okay, thank you, Ms. Kelly. See you later.
Ms. Kelly: Bye.
(She hangs up)
Ms. Kelly: Kayla?
Kayla (gets up): Yes, Ms. Kelly?
Ms. Kelly (not seen): Ms. Justice wants you to see her in her classroom. She has an important question to ask you.
Kayla: Hm, I wonder what she wants to ask me, but okay, I’ll go see her.
(She walks away from her desk to walk out the door)
Ms. Kelly: Thank you, Kayla.
Kayla: No problem. See you in a minute.
(Door opens and shuts)
(The setting changes to the outside of her classroom and pans to where Ms. Justice’s classroom is)
(Knocks on door, door opens)
Ms. Justice: Kayla, you’re the student I’m looking for. Come and talk to me at my desk.
(Kayla follows Ms. Justice at her desk. Camera points at her desk where they start talking about something)
Ms. Justice: Kayla, let me ask you a question: Did Maraya take a walk with you instead of doing her Headsprout?
Kayla: No, she told me she was doing it, but then on the way back, we saw each other.
Ms. Justice: So, was she or was she not?
Kayla: She was, but then, she got kicked out.
Ms. Justice: Why would she get kicked out of the program?
Kayla: All because she got frustrated at it and couldn’t control her emotions, so the teacher kicked her out.
Ms. Justice: For exactly how long?
Kayla: How am I supposed to know? I don’t do Headsprout. And I don’t even know what it is.
Ms. Justice: It’s a program for people who have trouble with reading or reading comprehensions.
Kayla: Oh.
Ms. Justice: Well, I’m glad you and Maraya didn’t take a walk around the whole school.
Kayla: Yeah, me, too. (chuckling)
Ms. Justice: Anyway, thank you for coming to talk to me about this, Kayla. I’ll have to call Ms. Lawrence later to ask how long she’s kicked Maraya out for.
Kayla: No problem, Ms. Justice. (walks away) See you later.
Ms. Justice: Bye, Kayla.
(Door shuts)
(Ms. Justice gets up from her desk)
Ms. Justice: Sorry about that, class. By the way, let’s go over our language arts.
(It changes to where Maraya is walking into the cafeteria at the end of the day until she sees Kayla already there)
Maraya: Oh, hey, Kayla, you’re already here.
Kayla: Yep, and you’re going to come over to my house.
(She runs to grab Maraya’s hand and then they run out of the school together)
Kayla: We can take my bus to get there.
(After they get on, the bus cranks up and drives away from it. Scene changes again to where they are at Kayla’s house)
Kayla: Okay, Maraya, I’m going to be helping you with your reading comprehensions.
Maraya: How are you going to help me with that?
Kayla: I’m going to be telling you a short story and then I’ll be quizzing you to see how much you remember from it.
Maraya: Okay.
Kayla: All right, here I go. Once upon a time, there was a mermaid.
Maraya (not seen): Was the mermaid wearing pink?
Kayla (not seen): Yes. (continues narrating) There was a pink mermaid who lived under the sea, and whenever she was on the land, everyone made fun of her because of how different she was.
Girls: (laughing)
Kayla (not seen): This made the mermaid sad as she went back down under the sea, thinking about how different she was from all the others.
(The story ends)
Kayla: All right, now I’m going to quiz you about the story. Where did the mermaid live?
Maraya: I don’t know, the beach?
Kayla: No, it’s under the sea.
Maraya: Oh. (to herself) Gosh, I need to study more about mermaids.
Kayla: Here’s the next question: Why did everyone make fun of the mermaid?
Maraya: They made fun of her because…
(A bubble pops up while she is answering the question)
Maraya: ...because she can’t read.
Kayla (hits head): Maraya, are you even paying attention?
Maraya: Yeah, I was.
Kayla: Well, that’s not the reason why everyone made fun of her.
Maraya: You tell me. Why did they make fun of her?
Kayla: They made fun of her because she was different from all the others. She was a mermaid and she lived under the sea.
Maraya: Oh, so that’s why.
Kayla: Yes. Now here’s an easier question: What color did the mermaid wear?
Maraya: Pink.
Kayla: Right.
Maraya: Yeah!
Kayla (sighs): I think we need to try something different.
Maraya: Yeah, we should, but what are we planning to try next?
Kayla: Close your eyes and don’t take a peek until I say so.
Maraya: Okay, I got my eyes closed.
Kayla: Great. Now let me set this thing up.
(She gets on her computer while Maraya still has her eyes covered. When Maraya hears Kayla typing on the computer, she asks what she’s doing)
Maraya: What are you doing, Kayla?
Kayla (not seen): Setting your surprise up, that’s what I’m doing.
Maraya: Well, what’s the surprise?
Kayla (not seen): I can’t tell you.
(Mouse clicks)
Kayla (not seen): Okay, you can open your eyes now.
(Maraya opens her eyes)
Kayla: Ta-da!
Maraya: (gasps)
Kayla: Do you like it?
Maraya: It’s-it’s Headsprout.
Kayla: It sure is.
Maraya (screams): Nooooooooo!
(The camera points at the outside of Kayla’s house and then back inside her room after Maraya has done screaming)
Maraya: How’d you get it on there?
Kayla: I already installed it on my computer before you arrived.
Maraya: (gulps)
Kayla: Sit on my office chair.
(Maraya sits on it and then gets pushed to the computer)
Kayla: Now, I want you to do three of these lessons while I cook dinner.
Maraya: Okay.
Kayla: I’m sure they won’t be long, so let me know when you’re finished with them.
Maraya: All right.
(As soon as Kayla walks away from Maraya, the camera zooms into her)
Maraya (sighs): Well, here I go again.
(Mouse clicks)
(A short piece of tropical music plays)
Man (not seen): Hello, welcome back. To go to the unlocked lesson, click on the oval.
(Mouse clicks)
Man (not seen): Welcome to lesson 1 of Headsprout’s reading comprehension program. Today, you’ll be learning to answer basic questions from a short passage. Let’s get started!
(Mouse clicks)
Man (on computer): Read the passage on your left and then answer the 10 questions on your right.
Maraya (sighs): All right, Mr. Announcer, I’ll do it.
(She starts to do the first lesson and then the scene changes once again to where she is sleeping an hour later)
Maraya: (breathing heavily)
Kayla (not seen): Maraya, dinnertime!
Maraya: Oh, boy. (yawns)
(She gets up from the office chair to walk downstairs. It changes to where Maraya arrives at the kitchen)
Kayla: So, Maraya, how was your Headsprout program?
Maraya (yawns): Boring.
Kayla: Well, that’s how a program is supposed to be: boring.
Maraya: I know, but at least I’m done for today.
Kayla: Yes, until tomorrow.
Maraya: Oh, come on! I have to do it tomorrow, too?
Kayla (not seen): Yep. You have to do three lessons every day.
Maraya (sighs): This is going to be a long week.
(A montage of Maraya doing Headsprout starts as she is doing it on the computer. Then it changes to Kayla talking to her about it. After that, an X is shown on that day. The three things keep repeating until it gets to Sunday. It changes again to where it is the next day at school)
Ms. Justice (not seen): Maraya, it’s time to go to your reading program.
Maraya: Okay, Ms. Justice.
(She gets up from her seat to go to the computer lab. Scene changes once again to where she has arrived)
(Knocks on door, door opens)
Ms. Lawrence: Welcome back, Maraya. Have you learned your lesson from last week?
Maraya: Yes, I had, and now, I’m ready to try again.
Ms. Lawrence: I’m glad to hear that. Now log into your computer and then get started on your Headsprout.
Maraya: Okay.
(After she comes into the computer lab, Ms. Lawrence shuts the door)
Ms. Lawrence: Students, look who came back to try Headsprout again.
Both: Maraya!
Emelie: I’m so happy you came back.
Maraya: Me, too, and now, I’m ready to begin again.
Ms. Lawrence: Okay, you three, get started on your Headsprout.
(Maraya puts her earphones in so she can start the program)
Maraya (in her own head): Here I go.
(Mouse clicks)
(Another montage of her plays while she is doing Headsprout again. The scene changes to where she is done an hour later)
Ms. Lawrence (not seen): Okay, you three may get off the program to go back to your class.
(After Maraya takes her earphones off, Emelie feels surprised)
Emelie (gasps): Wow, Maraya, how’d you get so far ahead in the program?
Maraya: I don’t know. I just -
Emelie: Ms. Lawrence, you have to come here and look at Maraya’s progress.
Ms. Lawrence (not seen): Okay, Emelie, I’m coming.
(She gets to them)
Emelie: Ms. Lawrence, just look at Maraya’s progress. She’s further ahead than me.
Ms. Lawrence (not seen): Wow! (she is seen again) Maraya, how did you get far ahead of everyone?
Maraya: Well, I just practiced, that’s how.
Ms. Lawrence: I’ll have to call your fourth-grade teacher and tell her how much you’ve made progress on this program.
(She goes to the phone to dial her number. Setting changes back to Ms. Justice’s classroom)
(Phone rings)
Ms. Justice: Hello? Oh, it’s you, Ms. Lawrence. How is Maraya doing in the program? Did she get kicked out again?
(Moment of silence)
Ms. Justice: Maraya did what? Wow, that’s great. I’ll have to talk to her about it as soon as she comes back.
(Moment of silence)
Ms. Justice: All right, bye!
(She hangs up. It changes again to where it’s been an hour later in the computer lab)
Ms. Lawrence: All right, students, you three may log off and go back to your classes.
(All of them take their earphones off and then turn off their computers to go back. Scene changes once again to where Maraya has come back)
(Knocks on door, door opens)
Ms. Justice: Hey, Maraya, welcome back.
Maraya: Thank you.
(Door shuts)
Ms. Justice: So I’ve heard that you’ve improved a lot in the Headsprout program. How did you do that?
Maraya: I just practiced at home, that’s all.
Ms. Justice: Oh, well done. And also, you’re just in time. We’re about to take a reading comprehension test.
Maraya: Okay. (walks away) Well, I hope I pass this time.
Ms. Justice: I’m sure you will.
(She gets up from her desk to talk to the students)
Ms. Justice: Class, please clear everything off your desks, except for your pencils. We have another test today.
Students: Aw...
(The camera zooms into Maraya, who is the only one who’s not sad. Ms. Justice is then seen handing everyone their tests)
Ms. Justice: All right, you may begin. When you have finished your test, you may lie your head down until everyone else has finished.
(As soon as she walks away, Maraya begins on her test. The scene changes to where she has her head down while everyone else is still working on their tests. Meanwhile, Ms. Justice sees her as the only one finished)
Ms. Justice (softly): Wow, Maraya’s already finished with her test. Guess that program helped her after all.
(She picks up a book from her desk and starts reading it until the scene changes once again to where everyone else has finished)
Ms. Justice: Okay, class, you can all lift your heads up now.
(Moment of silence)
Ms. Justice: Good. Now while you are all at recess, I’ll collect your tests and grade them. So, all of you may go outside for recess.
(Chairs push on floor)
(Camera points at everyone going out the back door for recess and then back at Ms. Justice next. It changes to where they are coming back inside)
Megan: That was fun.
Maraya: Yeah, Megan, I like recess. It’s my favorite part of the day.
(They both continue walking to sit down in their seats. Then it points at Maraya looking towards the teacher’s desk)
Ms. Justice: Welcome back, everyone. While all of you were out for recess, I graded each and every one of your tests and now, I’m going to hand them back out.
(She starts handing everyone’s graded tests back out. When Maraya looks at hers, she is happy)
Maraya (gasps): Wow! 
(She gets up to show her test to everyone)
Maraya: Look, everyone. I got an A, I got an A!
(Applause)
Ms. Justice: Wow, Maraya, did I just hear that you made an A on your test?
Maraya: Yep. Aren't you proud?
Ms. Justice: Yes, Maraya, I'm very proud of you. Wait till I call your special teacher and Ms. Lawrence about it.
(Scene changes again to where school is over a few hours later)
Kayla: Hi, Maraya, how'd you do on your test today?
Maraya: I did awesome. Just look at it.
(She hands Kayla her test so she can look at it)
Kayla: Wow, you made a 100%, Maraya, great job. I knew you could do it.
Maraya: Thanks, Kayla.
(After Kayla pushes the door open for herself and Maraya, the setting changes to the outside of the school)
Maraya: Hey, Kayla, how about if we can get some ice cream when we get home?
Kayla: Great idea, Maraya, great idea.
Maraya: Well, what are we waiting for? Let's go!
(While they are both walking away from the school together, the camera goes up and points at the sun. Finally, the scene fades out to end the episode)
== Characters ==
* Maraya 
* Kylie (non-speaking)
* Megan
* Cambrie
* Kayla
* Emelie
* Tyler
* Delaney
* Ms. Justice
* Ms. Kelly
* Ms. Lawrence
* Ms. Marlow (mentioned)
== Trivia ==
* These are the first appearances of Emelie, Tyler, Delaney, Ms. Justice, Ms. Kelly, and Ms. Lawrence.
**Ms. Marlow, Maraya's special teacher, was just mentioned in this episode. She actually does make an appearance in the season's later episode "The Story of the Scary Teacher".
* The character Kylie doesn't speak at all in this episode, but she was heard laughing in Kayla's make-believe story.
* The characters Megan, Cambrie, Emelie, Tyler, Delaney, and Ms. Kelly don't speak very much in this episode.
* This is the first episode where somebody mentions that Maraya has a "learning disability", but not autism. 
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