Chinese New Year (transcript)

"Chinese New Year" is the thirteenth episode of the series "Maraya and Friends: Memories From the Past".
== Transcript ==
=== Title Card ===
Maraya (reading title card): Maraya and Friends: Memories From the Past - Chinese New Year
=== Episode Transcript ===
(The episode starts by taking place up in the sky and then panning down where Megan’s house is. The scene is zoomed in when Maraya sees some red lanterns hung up as she is walking)
(Doorbell rings)
(Door opens)
Megan: Hello, Maraya. Come on in.
(While Maraya is entering, she shuts the door behind her)
Megan: I’m celebrating Chinese New Year today.
Maraya: Oh, so that’s why you have those red lanterns hung up outside.
Megan: Yep.
Maraya: Megan, what’s Chinese New Year?
Megan: You want me to tell you?
Maraya: Yeah.
Megan: Okay. Chinese New Year is a special holiday that people celebrate in China.
(The scene changes to an imagination scene while Megan continues the story)
Megan (not seen): On Chinese New Year, people wear red and hang up red decorations and they also hang out with friends and family.
Maraya (not seen): Why do they do that?
Megan (not seen): Because red is a very lucky color in China.
Maraya (not seen): Oh, are you from China?
Megan (not seen): Yep, I was born in China and then I became a U.S. resident.
Maraya (not seen): Ah, so what else do people do on Chinese New Year?
Megan (not seen): They eat all sorts of delicious food, such as dumplings and noodles. Each year is named after a different animal zodiac.
Maraya (not seen): Animal zodiacs?
Megan (not seen): Yes. There’s a rat, an ox, a tiger, a rabbit, a dragon, a snake, a horse, a goat, a monkey, a rooster, a dog, and a pig.
Maraya (not seen): Wow, what animal is it named after this year?
Megan (not seen): This year is the Year of the Rabbit.
Maraya (not seen): Aw, rabbits are cute.
Megan (not seen): And cuddly.
(The scene changes back to its original setting)
Megan: And that’s what Chinese New Year’s all about.
Maraya: Wow, that sounds like fun!
Megan: That’s what you think. Chinese New Year’s actually a lot of work.
Maraya: Oh. By the way, what are we having for Chinese New Year dinner?
Megan: I’m making dumplings. Because I knew you were coming over later, I made them vegetarian, just for you.
Maraya: Wow, thanks, Megan!
Megan: No problem. (winks)
Maraya: Megan, I just thought of an idea. Can we invite the rest of the team for dinner?
Megan: That’s a great idea, Maraya. You can use my phone to call the rest of the team.
Maraya: Okay.
(She runs over to where Megan’s phone is as she picks it up to call everyone)
(Phone beeps, dial tones)
Girls: Hi, Maraya!
Cambrie: Where’s Megan?
Maraya: Megan is preparing the Chinese New Year dinner. Would you all like to come over?
Girls: Yeah!
Cambrie: I’ll be there!
Kayla: Me, too!
Kylie: Me, three!
Sara Mae: Well, I suppose we’re all coming over for dinner tonight. We’ll see you there, Maraya.
Maraya: Okay, Sara Mae. Goodbye!
(She hangs up and walks back to the kitchen)
Maraya: Megan, guess what? Everyone is coming over tonight.
Megan: Wow, that’s great! I’m sure everyone’s going to love my Chinese dumplings.
Maraya: I bet, Megan.
(Doorbell rings)
Maraya: Oh, that should be them.
(She runs to get the door)
Girls: Hi, Maraya!
Maraya: Hi, team, happy Chinese New Year. Please make yourself comfortable at home.
(Once everyone has entered, Maraya shuts the door back. Meanwhile, the camera points back at Megan who is cooking)
Girls: Hi, Megan!
Megan: Hi, girls, I’m glad you could make it. Dinner will be ready shortly.
Girls: Okay, Megan!
(They walk back to make themselves comfortable. Scene changes again to where they are all sitting at the table)
Megan: Okay, everyone, before you can all serve yourselves, I have to tell you something about the dumplings.
Zowie: What do you have to tell us, Megan?
Megan: I actually made two pots full of dumplings, and each batch is different. (not seen) This pot on your left is the vegetarian dumplings while this one on the right has meat in them.
Cambrie: Wow, you worked hard, Megan.
Kayla: Yes, you did.
Megan: Well, everyone, get yourselves your food, and then we can eat.
Girls: Okay!
(Everyone else runs to the kitchen to serve themselves their dumplings. After that, they all return to the table)
Megan: Great, now we can all eat. Dig in!
(Everyone starts to eat their dumplings. The camera points at Megan who eats a dumpling with chopsticks)
Megan: Yum, I love Chinese dumplings.
Maraya: We get it, Megan. You love Chinese dumplings and so do we.
Kayla: Yeah, Megan. They’re the best Chinese dumplings I ever had.
Megan: Well, I’m glad you all like it because I worked very hard on them.
(The scene changes once again to where the others but Maraya are leaving her house)
Girls: Bye, Megan! Thanks for the dinner!
Megan: You’re welcome, girls. Bye!
(She shuts the door. They both walk back to the kitchen where they see a big mess on the table)
Maraya: Gosh, what a big mess! Megan, I think you should clean it up.
Megan: Actually, we’re not supposed to clean on Chinese New Year.
Maraya: What?
Megan: We’re only supposed to clean the house the day before the new year.
Maraya: But won’t bugs get in your house if you don’t clean it for several days?
Megan: No, not at all. After all, my house is Asian-styled inside and out.
Maraya: Oh, I get it now. Thanks for teaching me everything there is about Chinese New Year.
Megan: No problem. (gets out red envelope) Here, I want you to have this.
Maraya: What is it?
Megan: It’s a red envelope, and inside it, there’s something special.
Maraya: Wow, like what?
Megan: Why not open it and find out for yourself?
Maraya: Okay.
(She opens the red envelope and finds a gold coin inside)
Maraya: Wow, it’s a gold coin. Thank you, Megan!
Megan: You’re welcome, Maraya. Happy Chinese New Year!
Maraya: Same here, Megan.
(The setting changes to the outside of Megan’s house while it zooms out from the living room window. The scene then fades out to end the episode)
==Characters==
*Maraya
*Sara Mae
*Kylie
*Kailey
*Zowie
*Megan
*Cambrie
*Kayla
==Trivia==
*There are no non-speaking characters in this episode.
*The characters Sara Mae, Kylie, Kailey, Zowie, and Kayla don't speak very much in this episode.
**Maraya and Megan mainly spoke in this episode.
*While the previous episode was a winter-themed episode, this one is the first holiday-themed episode as it focuses on Chinese New Year.
*This is the only episode where Megan mentions that she is from China.
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