The Griswells' Road Trip (transcript)

"The Griswells' Road Trip" is the second extra episode of the series "My Continued School Life".
==Description==
Maraya goes on a road trip to Florida with the Griswells, but somehow during the trip after lunch, both her and Mr. Danny argue about what music to listen to on the radio, which makes Ms. Carolyn irritated. They learn how to compromise by taking turns and listening to each other's music for at least 30 minutes each.
== Transcript ==
(The episode starts by taking place up in the sky in the morning time and then pans down to where the Griswell residence is located. The camera points at Maraya and the Griswells loading up the van)
Ms. Carolyn: There, the van is all loaded. Now, let’s hit the road to go on our vacation.
(She shuts the trunk and when she is about to head to the drivers’ seat, Mr. Danny pops out)
Mr. Danny: So, which one of us is going to drive the van?
Ms. Carolyn (sighs): I will, dear. After all, I do drive the school bus, so I should drive it.
Mr. Danny: Okay, honey, but remember, if you get tired, let me know.
Ms. Carolyn: All right.
(Mr. Danny disappears from out as Ms. Carolyn turns to Maraya)
Ms. Carolyn: Come on, Maraya, let’s get in.
(They walk separately to get in the car with Maraya getting in the back seat and Ms. Carolyn getting in the drivers’ seat next)
Ms. Carolyn: Okay, everyone, buckle your seatbelts because we’re about to go.
(Mr. Danny puts on his seatbelt and then Maraya. After they put theirs on, Ms. Carolyn puts hers on too)
Ms. Carolyn: All right, we’re all buckled. Let’s go.
(The camera points at the keyhole where she puts the key in to start the car. The setting changes again to where their driveway was located as they back out of it)
Ms. Carolyn: Florida, here we come!
Maraya: Yay!
(The scene changes to where they are on the road. The setting changes back to the inside of the car where Maraya is already sleeping)
Ms. Carolyn: So, are you excited to go to Florida with us, Maraya? Maraya?
(Mr. Danny looks behind him and sees that Maraya is sleeping)
Mr. Danny (not seen): Looks like she’s already sleeping.
Ms. Carolyn (not seen): It must be because we woke up early. You know how we have to get up extra early to go on a road trip.
Mr. Danny (not seen): Yeah.
(The camera points back at both of them)
Ms. Carolyn: Well, I suppose we’ll let her sleep while we do our thing.
(The camera points at Maraya again and then the scene changes again to where they are still riding)
(Stomach growls)
Ms. Carolyn: Oh, I must be hungry. How about you, dear?
Mr. Danny: Yes, I suppose I’m hungry, too.
Ms. Carolyn: How about you, Maraya?
(It points at her still sleeping)
Ms. Carolyn: She’s still sleeping. Danny, wake her up.
(She is still seen sleeping until he wakes her up)
Mr. Danny (not seen): Maraya, wake up.
Maraya: Huh? What just happened?
Ms. Carolyn: We were asking you a question, Maraya.
Mr. Danny: Yes, we were. So, are you hungry, Maraya?
Maraya: Of course I am, because why wouldn’t I?
Ms. Carolyn (chuckles): Okay, then. We’ll get something.
(The scene changes once again to where they are in a restaurant)
Ms. Carolyn (not seen): Are you feeling more energized, Maraya?
Maraya: Yes, Ms. Carolyn, I am.
Ms. Carolyn (not seen): Good.
(She continues to eat her lunch. It changes to where they are back on the road)
Maraya: Ms. Carolyn, I want to listen to some music.
Ms. Carolyn: I’m on it, Maraya.
(Camera points to the radio as she cranks it up)
(Jazz music plays)
(Maraya feels confused while the music is playing and Mr. Danny is in a choosy mood)
Mr. Danny: Carolyn, what in the world is this kind of music?
Ms. Carolyn: Jazz. What, you don’t like it?
Mr. Danny: No, honey, so please, change it.
Ms. Carolyn: Okay.
(She changes the station)
(Country music plays)
Mr. Danny: Ah, that’s better.
Maraya: What’s this?
Mr. Danny: Country music.
Maraya: Well, I don’t like it.
Ms. Carolyn: Okay, then.
(She changes the station again)
(Pop music plays)
Maraya: Yes! This is my favorite!
(She starts to dance but in the meantime, Mr. Danny gets irritated)
Mr. Danny: Ah, what’s this?
Maraya: Pop music.
Mr. Danny: I don’t like it. (camera pans) Carolyn, change the station.
(She changes the station once again back to where they started)
(Jazz music plays)
(Meanwhile, it points at the car when they all start to argue)
Mr. Danny (not seen): Jazz is boring. Change it.
(Country music plays)
Maraya (not seen): Blech, country! Change it, change it!
(Pop music plays)
Mr. Danny (not seen): Pop again? Ugh! Put it back to country.
(Country music plays)
Maraya (not seen): Hey! Put it back on pop!
(Pop music plays)
Mr. Danny (not seen): No, country.
Maraya (not seen): No, pop.
Mr. Danny (not seen): Country.
Maraya (not seen): Pop!
Mr. Danny (not seen): Country!
Maraya (not seen): Pop!
(The camera points at Ms. Carolyn who is trying to focus on her driving)
Mr. Danny (not seen): Country!
Maraya (not seen): Pop!
Mr. Danny (not seen): Country!
Maraya (not seen): Pop!
Mr. Danny (not seen): Country!
Maraya (yelling, not seen): Pop!
Mr. Danny (not seen): Honey, if you don’t change this pop station back to country, then -
Maraya (not seen): No, Mr. Danny. We’re going to listen to my music and that’s final!
(Suddenly, Ms. Carolyn loses her focus)
Ms. Carolyn (yelling): Cut it out!
(They both stop arguing)
Ms. Carolyn (mad): Either we can choose some music to listen to or we can sit in silence.
Mr. Danny: We’re sorry, honey, but none of us seem to like the same music.
Maraya: Yeah, especially pop.
Ms. Carolyn: We need to learn how to compromise.
Both: Compromise?
Maraya: Whatever is that?
Ms. Carolyn: When we compromise, it means that we should all make an agreement on something.
Maraya: Like the music on the radio?
Ms. Carolyn (not seen): Yes, exactly.
Maraya: But how are we all going to compromise on what music to listen to? (camera pans on Ms. Carolyn, then Mr. Danny, and then back at Maraya) You like jazz, Mr. Danny likes country, and I like pop.
Ms. Carolyn: Well, we can take turns.
Mr. Danny: But, honey, how are we going to do that?
Ms. Carolyn: We can listen to each other’s music, counter-clockwise.
Mr. Danny (thinking): Counter-clockwise, huh? (stops thinking) Well, who’s first on the clock?
(Ms. Carolyn is seen thinking for a second)
Ms. Carolyn: Maraya.
(The camera is pointed at her)
Ms. Carolyn (not seen): Since you’re the youngest, we can listen to your music first.
Maraya: Oh, boy! Thank you!
(Ms. Carolyn turns on the pop station)
Ms. Carolyn: All right, Maraya. You have a half-hour. (not seen) Once your time is up, then it will be Mr. Danny’s turn.
Maraya: Okay.
(She starts dancing to the pop music that’s being played on the radio. Scene changes again to where they are listening to the country music next. After that, it changes once again to where they are listening to jazz music. The scene changes to where they have arrived in Florida)
Ms. Carolyn: Look, everyone. We’ve made it to Florida.
Both: Yay!
(Maraya is seen looking out the window and then she turns back around. It changes again to where they are unloading the van at the beach house. They all go up the steps with their luggage and Ms. Carolyn unlocks the door next so they can all go in and put it down. Next, they get the ice chest out of the trunk and take that to the house as well)
(Door shuts)
(Setting changes back to the inside of the beach house. Scene changes once again to where they are all unpacking their luggage and changes again when they are all finished as Ms. Carolyn flops on the couch)
Ms. Carolyn: Ah, there. The unpacking is finished, so now, we can relax.
(She closes her eyes to relax a bit. The scene changes again to where they are at the beach the next day)
Ms. Carolyn: All that compromising for the music on the radio yesterday really paid off because now, we get to relax at the beach.
Maraya: And without any problems.
Mr. Danny: We can just stay here until the sun goes down.
Both: Yes.
(The camera points at Maraya looking at the view of the ocean and then turns back at them)
Maraya: I think we’re going to have a great trip here.
Ms. Carolyn: We sure are. We’re going to stay here until the last day of our school break.
Maraya: Yay!
(She starts to close her eyes while imagining something until the wind blows in her hair)
Ms. Carolyn: Maraya, what are you imagining?
Maraya: Oh, you know, beach stuff.
Ms. Carolyn: Oh, okay.
(Maraya continues to use her imagination to make a picture of both her and Ms. Carolyn swimming in the ocean. They start waving at the camera and then the scene fades out to an end)
== Characters ==
* Maraya
* Ms. Carolyn
* Mr. Danny
== Trivia ==
*There are no non-speaking characters or characters that don't speak very much in this episode.
*This is the third time that Maraya has been to Daytona Beach with both Ms. Carolyn and Mr. Danny.
**Even though Ms. Carolyn mentioned the place that they were going to, she didn't mention the city, but it was seen that they were in Daytona because of their beach house that they own.
*In this episode, they all rode in their white minivan to go there, which makes both the Griswells have three types of cars (actually two cars and a truck) in total.
*This is the first and only episode where Ms. Carolyn teaches a lesson to more than one person.
*This is the second time in total where Maraya has asked what the word compromise was to her helper with the first one being "Doing My Share".
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